Ukuwela

Ukuwela
උකුවෙල
உக்குவளை
Matale Metropolitan Region
Ukuwela is located in Sri Lanka
Ukuwela
Ukuwela
Coordinates: 7°25′16.4″N 80°38′1.0″E / 7.421222°N 80.633611°E / 7.421222; 80.633611
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceCentral Province
DistrictMatale District
DivisionUkuwela Division
Government
 • TypeUkuwela Pradeshiya Sabha
Area
 • Total
77.00 km2 (29.9 sq mi)
Elevation
383 m (1,257 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
68,027
 • Density883.5/km2 (2,288/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
Postal Code
21300
Area code066

Ukuwela (Sinhala:උකුවෙල, Tamil:உக்குவளை) is a large suburb of Matale, Sri Lanka. lt lies south about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) from the Matale Municipal Council, area, located on the Wattegama-Matale Road.